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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone using Parchment to understand school comparisons doesn’t understand data and/or Parchment’s process. Of course, Parchment wants you to believe that their data reflects reality, but there is little reason to believe them.

Parchment’s data is 100% self-reported with absolutely no verification of reality. That means that it’s potentially rife with problems.

First, there is selection bias - who would/would not visit such a site to provide there data. It is not a complete or representative dataset.

Second, there is false data - people report comparisons and outcomes that are fake to put their thumb in the scale.

Third, there is no safeguard against one person or a group of people creating multiple accounts and “astroturfing” the results - essentially a coordinated effort to hype or degrade a school (much like DCUM trolls!).

What to trust? School data. Common App data. Given Vanderbilt’s admission stats and class profile, it’s very hard to believe the Parchment results. [/quote]
Parchment is not self reported, its using transcript data through counselors. Vanderbilt gets a ton  of applicants from students who have no chance at going. Especially southern students, so yea its believable. [/quote]

Yes, Parchment has transcript info, but that’s not college selection data. Parchment is very coy about the data they’re using. There is lots of stuff on methodology, but not data. And, yes, some of the data is student provided. [/quote]

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